Posted By
Najib
Jul 03, 2012 10:34
Picture from Renesys.com Prior to the recent activation of Internet service to Lebanon via the IMEWE submarine cable, Internet service in Lebanon was labeled the "world's slowest" due to its dependence on a combination of antiquated submarine cables built in the mid-1990's and high-latency satellite service. However, as high-speed Internet service via IMEWE expanded in recent months, today's outage reveals Lebanon's new dependence on this lone modern connection to the outside world. Renesys.com blogger Doug…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 03, 2012 07:42
Even the Internet is going on strike in Lebanon I was working from home yesterday fixing an important matter when I got disconnected from my remote connection. I called my colleague in Beirut to see if he has any internet and as soon as he opened the connection, it went off again. Few minutes later, I realized from the news there's no internet all over Lebanon. No DSL, no 3G no nothing. The blackout lasted…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 02, 2012 08:13
It's amazing how many cars and buses in Lebanon cover their whole rear window with a poster. Unless they all have sensors, which I doubt, you can't drive around like that. Speaking of this specific bus, I couldn't figure out who are those people on his poster, Turkish soap opera heros maybe?
Posted By
Najib
Jul 02, 2012 08:01
Food
13 years ago
Picture taken on Saturday It’s been almost a year since I posted about that weird place in Jeita, which according to some of our readers, is supposed to be a museum on aquatic life. As ...
Food
13 years ago
A friend of mine went to try the Pizza Vending Machine in Gemmayze and she got a message saying “Expired Pizza”. It doesn’t look like it’s working yet. Thanks Remy! ...
Humor
13 years ago
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